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Home again, home again, jiggity jig.

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Wren and I were on the road for a couple days, but we’re happily back home again in our cozy nest while the snow & blow continues to swirl out there. It was a super fun whirlwind trip to Detroit and back. I found Wren to be pretty darn good company, but I think she found me a bit boring. She started a new sort of babbling that I believe my drivel (“hey Wren, look at that huge snow pile over there! Wow!”) was most likely the catalyst for… and the one tooth is actually TWO teeth. She’s such a trooper, that little birdie. I swear she’s turning into a little girl more every day, yikes!

One highlight from our trip was a pit-stop at Ikea. I’m a sucker for that place. As it turns out, Wren seems to be giddy over cheap Scandinavian stuff too! We both got a kick out of these cookie cutters:

LOVE!

I can’t wait to make some cookies with them. And after almost nine months without a working oven, we now have one! Chris is amazing; he single-handedly brought our electrical system into the 21st century and we are so very, very (very) grateful. Go, Chris! So if I gain about ten pounds in the next week, this is why: lasagna, muffins, shepherd’s pie, cookies, cupcakes, OH MY!

More soon. Happy mid-week, dear readers.

squirrel finds to get you through hump day.

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Happy Wednesday afternoon. Yes, dear readers, you are more than halfway to the weekend. Yeah!

In honor of hump day, I have to share a few squirrely finds with you. HAVE TO.

My friend, Victoria Velting, makes some very cool stuff. Although she’s famous for her gorgeous purses and totes, she also now makes a line of funky upcycled kids clothing. Here is one squirrely piece that you might just have to snatch up from her Etsy shop. A squirrely union suit!

OK, lovebirds and squirrel lovers, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! Don’t you need to have these squirrels? They’re in love after all. And simply darling, aren’t they?

If you don’t need more stuffies in your life, you probably know someone who would swoon for this sweet hat. The squirrels are in love again. Of course.

Love this hat!

What squirrely kinds of things are you up to today? Do you have any squirrely plans for Valentine’s Day? Wait, you probably don’t really need to share those. But something for you to ponder anyway…

gotta have kid stuff

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Amidst all the mountains of plastic electronic crap for kids out there, live some really cool things for kids too. Here are a few I love. Today.

Don’t you love these funky plates for kids or even your next dinner party? Who says you can’t play with your food anyway? It’s fun!

Or flex your foodie kid’s creative muscle with these “gourmet” colored pencils, called “Smencils.” Ooh, la la. They’re also made from 100% recycled newspaper. Bonus!

Speaking of food, I’m interested in reading the book Edible Schoolyard: A Universal Idea from Alice Waters.

Have you read it yet? I think I’ll look for it at our library. Trying to do that more and save a few bucks. Plus it’s such a cool place to be with lots of nice natural light and usually a few freaky people from all walks of life. Same folks you might see at the Secretary of State office. That’s why, even though you can avoid going to the office now by doing everything online, I like to physically step into the office once a year. Hey, this is northern Michigan. I gotta get my kicks where I can. And it’s refreshing to be reminded of the human spectrum from time to time, isn’t it?

Confessions.

  • It’s finally cold and a bit snowy again. Bring it on! This is what it’s supposed to be like in January, right?
  • Orange is my favorite color today. uh huh.
  • Yesterday Wren and I went to the local bakery and the woman at the counter asked if Wren could have a cookie. I said, “no, thank you. She’s a bit young for a cookie.” And the woman looked at me like I was the center of the freak show. Maybe I should have charged her admission.

best!

fun font find.

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Universal. Spot on!

I love typography so this was a fun little early morning Cyber-exercise to do. A little interactive font fun: What Type Are You? Enter ‘character’ when the program asks you for a Password. Enjoy!

If you also love typography, you’ve probably seen the film Helvetica. If you haven’t, make haste and put it in your Netflix queue today!

After this, I’m off to do some real exercise later this morning at the Mom/Baby Exercise class at Equilibrium in downtown Traverse City. Fun with the babe. Hopefully this week she won’t spit up all over my face when I do a “baby press” over my head, yuck. Happy Monday!

felt finds.

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Just had to share a few felted things with you this afternoon that I think are really cool (err, warm). Felted items are so cozy – and inspiring! Perfect for today, gloomy gloom gloom.

Scarf by Super Maggie. LOVE their stuff. Isn’t this funky?

… and then there’s Edgar the Squirrel – an Etsy find. Awwww. Click on him for more pics – I just really loved his tail. Don’t you just want to snuggle up with him?